About this opportunity
Impulse Space lists this Dynamics Engineering Intern (Summer 2027) opportunity in redondo beach, California. Review the employer’s description below for duties, qualifications and application requirements.
Job description
Department
Internship
Location
Redondo Beach
Compensation
$30.00 / hour
Description
As a Dynamics Engineering Intern, you will support the team responsible for determining and validating loads and dynamic environments for vehicles and component subsystems. You will work closely with engineers across structures, propulsion, GNC, and test to understand how the vehicle responds to dynamic environments throughout its lifecycle.
*This internship is 12 weeks long from May/June to August/September 2027*
Responsibilities
Support our Vehicle Engineering team in determining and validating loads and dynamic environments for full vehicles and component subsystems
Support the analysis of spacecraft structural dynamics, vibration, shock, and other dynamic environments
Develop and maintain analytical models and tools to evaluate vehicle and component dynamic response
Analyze and interpret test and flight data to validate models and characterize vehicle performance
Work directly with design, structures, propulsion, GNC, and test engineers to understand and resolve vehicle-level dynamic issues
Support the planning, execution, and analysis of dynamic and vibration testing of spacecraft hardware Resolve technical issues with innovative and resourceful solutions
Minimum Qualifications
Completion or working towards a degree in engineering or science
Ability to take project ownership and work well in a small team
Demonstrated proficiency in basic principles of dynamics, mechanics, and vibrations
Preferred Skills And Experience
Hands-on experience working with mechanical systems
Experience getting a hardware or analysis project through the design, build, test, or validation phase
Familiarity with CAD software and ability to learn new tools
Familiarity with analysis programming such as MATLAB, Excel, etc.
Experience with test instrumentation such as accelerometers, strain gauges, or load cells
Additional Requirements
Willing and able to work on-site in Redondo Beach, CA for the duration of the internship
This position may require overtime hours; interns are eligible for overtime pay.
Additional Information
Compensation bands are determined by role, level, location, and alignment with market data. Individual level and base pay is determined on a case-by-case basis and may vary based on job-related skills, education, experience, technical capabilities and internal equity. In addition to base salary, for full-time hires, you may also be eligible for long-term incentives, in the form of stock options , and access to medical, vision & dental coverage as well as access to a 401(k) retirement plan .
To conform to U.S. Government space technology export regulations, including the International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR) you must be a U.S. citizen, lawful permanent resident of the U.S., protected individual as defined by 8 U.S.C. 1324b(a)(3), or eligible to obtain the required authorizations from the U.S. Department of State. Learn more about the ITAR here.
Impulse Space is an Equal Opportunity Employer; employment with Impulse Space is governed on the basis of merit, competence and qualifications and will not be influenced in any manner by race, color, religion, gender, national origin/ethnicity, veteran status, disability status, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, mental or physical disability or any other legally protected status.
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Worksite address
redondo beach, CA, 90278, US
Who can apply
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